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noun
a Basque ball game in which the players propel the ball using a long basket attached to the wrist
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pelota
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: court game
History
From Spanish, from Basque jai (“festival”) + alai (“merry”), coined by 19th century writer Serafín Baroja in order to replace the non-native name pilota. However, although jai alai is composed of Basque words, it is not the name actually used in Basque.
Across languages
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